Stow Friends Gather for A Smith Surprise Wedding Event
More than 150 friends of A Smith of Stow attended a Sunday evening gathering at the Union Evangelical Church. Mrs Smith played organ selections before a showing of Katsina Leper Colony footage and scenes from the couple’s wedding held December 25 1946. A reception and surprise celebration followed at the A P Smith home for Richard Smith and his fiancée Camilla RN as they prepare to marry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Smith
Richard
Smith
Camilla
R. N
Marmo
Wedding Guests Attend North Carolina Showing
Guests from Wellesley Weston Fitchburg Worcester Medfield West Medford Maynard Acton Hudson and Stow attended a June 6 ceremony in Goldsboro North Carolina. A guest book at the church will be sent to Mr and Mrs Robert A Smith to show all who enjoyed the showing of the pictures.
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Ried
Goldsboro
North Carolina
Wellesley
Weston
Fitchburg
Worcester
Medfield
West Medford
Maynard
Acton
Hudson
Stow
Robert A. Smith
Stow Socials Include Hyde Park Visit and Boston Tea
Mrs. E W Anderson of Hyde Park visited with sister Mrs Dorothy Hanson in Stow over the week end. Sunday her brother and wife Mr and Mrs Arthur Parker from Jamaica Plain joined them for the air at Mrs Hansons. Mrs Fred Strong and Mrs Charles MacIver attended a junior class tea at Fisher School Boston. Miss Mary Strong is a junior at the school. Mrs Margaret Lewis and Miss Jessie Lewis returned from a week in Washington DC with daughter and family, Mr and Mrs Joseph Boothroyd, who moved from Stow last summer.
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E. W. Anderson
Hyde Park
Dorothy Hanson
Center Place
Stow
Arthur Parker
Jamaica Plain
Fred Strong
Charles MacIver
Great Road
Fisher School
Boston
Mary Strong
Margaret Lewis
Jessie Lewis
Washington, D. C
Joseph Boothroyd
Stow Grange to Host May 6 Meeting and Contest
Stow Grange will hold a town hall meeting on Tuesday May 6 at 7 p m with a public speaking contest at 8 p m featuring Stow High pupils. Contestants include Thomas Salmon Kaben Vodoklys Roger Der Milak Russell Priest Leard Robert Croft Ralph Smith Barbara Rich Harvey Croft Ruth Stiles William Hib bard and Dorrance. Prizes of 10 5 and 3 will be awarded for first second and third place. The note mentions an 1889 patent for the electric tabulating machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stow
Stow Grange
Thomas Salmon
Kaben Vodoklys
Roger der' Milak
Russell Priest
Ot Ote Stow
Robert Croft
Ralph Smith
Barbara Rich
Harvey Croft
Ruth Stiles
William Hibbard
Dorrance
Leard
the Grange
Auxiliary of VFW Install Newly Elected Officers at Stow Meeting
At a Stow Town Hall meeting the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Willie Allen Pekkala Post installed officers: President verite Priest, senior vice Auni Sarri, junior vice pralent Reba Wood, treasurer Irja Albert, secretary Grace Priest, conductress Venda Sarri, chaplain Elsie Newsham, patriotic instructor Jennie DeAngelis, historian Dorothy Thomas, guard Elizabeth Payne, color guard Sophie Jensen, rostered Dorothy Priest, Alice Locke, Vienna Erkkinen, flag bearers Nancy Dexter, Irene Donovan, Elmer Lund. Installing ladies from Clinton. visiting guests from Clinton and Norwood. Unity Club to meet May 5 with Service Club invited.
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Stow
Jennie DeAngelis
Dorothy ‘Thomas
Elizabeth _Payne
Sophie Jensen
Dorothy
Alice Locke
Vienna Erkkinen
Nancy ‘Dexter
Irene Donovan
Elmer Lund
Clinton
Mar. “Minicutch
Antoinette Diegole
Norwood
Unity Club
First Parish
Unitarian’ Church
Service Club
Union ‘Evangelical Church
anniversaries of Stow Mr and Mrs Laursen observed
Note anniversary celebration for Stow couple Anthony and wife on Crescent Street. They marked 23 years Sunday with their daughter and family, Mr and Mrs Robert Patterson of Great Road, sharing a family dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stow
Anthony Laursen
Crescent Street
Robert. Patterson
Great Road
Duke de Richelieu Originated Mayonnaise
The report credits the Duke de Richelieu with originating mayonnaise, noting its culinary creation as a historic etymology claim.
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Duke de Richelieu
Stow A L Post Dance Supports Child Welfare Month
Stow American Legion Post 272 held a dance at the upper town hall with good attendance and a short Auxiliary meeting at the lower hall. The Auxiliary voted to donate to the Children’s Medical Center Boston as April was Child Welfare Month. Auxiliary members served sandwiches during intermission. A second dance is planned at the Stow Town Hall on Monday May 5 with Markham’s Orchestra from Lowell.
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Stow
American’ Legion
Warren
Wetherbee
American Legion Auxiliary
Children's Medical Center
Boston
Stow Town Hall
The
Legion Post
Markham
Lowell
Guest Preacher at Stow Church in May
Stow First Parish Unitarian Church invites Straughan L. Gettier of Richmond Virginia to deliver the Sunday morning sermon May 4 with the theme Can We Have Peace of Mind Rev and Mrs Paul N Carnes attend a reunion of a long war at the Treat Hotel noting service begun 29 years ago attracting nearly two million travelers to Boston and New Plymouth
Card of Thanks for Surprise Housewarming
We thank the hostesses Hilda Torsti Pertha Bulli and Bertha Kankanpaa and the many friends for taking part in the surprise house warming Sunday April 20. Mr and Mrs John H Farrar Old Hudson road Stow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Torsti
Pertha Bulli
Bertha Kankanpaa
John H. Farrar
Old
Hudson Road
Stow
Organ Recital By Mrs Cook at Union Church
Mrs. Cook of Maynard gave an organ recital in the vestry of Union Church after a Wednesday supper. Assisted by Jen L. Cook tenor, selections spanned Bach Coup erin Nidor Snow Farnam Tit comb Handel Franck Burleigh and Molette. Frances Cuttell of Maynard aided the organist.
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Union Ial
el H. Cook
Maynard
Jen L. Cook
Bach
Couperin
Nidor
Snow
Farnam
Tit
Comb
Handel
Franck
Burleigh
Molette
Veteran New England fisherman predicts haul weight
A seasoned New England trawler fisherman can forecast the weight of his netted catch with such precision that only skeptics use scales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Thomases
29 CHICKENs v. BYstan Chief to procus
A brief sports update notes 29 CHICKENs facing BYstan with a contested matchup. The report highlights a high scoring clash and a pivotal stretch where the chief producer might shift the balance for both teams.
National program aids U. S. children
A nationwide effort provides support to children across the United States. Officials description emphasizes federal aid, child welfare services, and community programs expanding access to education and basic needs for families in need.
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Sapolin
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W. E. Aubuchon
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Bronx
New York City
Marguerite’ Prist
Stow Church
Newpis
Mrs. Cook
Bystan
National
Grath
Ma U. Ss
Souugngord Appliance Company
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